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-the type-writer.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. DONNING, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY AssIcNoR TO HARRY T. AMBROSE, OF ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

RECORD-PRODUCING MACHINE.

Specification 01: Letters Patent. Application filed May 15, 1902. Serial No. 107,471.

Patented Jan. 1, 1907.

To all whont it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. DONNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Record- Producin Mechanisms; and I do hereby declare the ollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the'same.

My invention relates to an improved ribbon mechanism for writing-machines and it consists in the constructions, combinations, and arrangements herein .described and claimed.

The objects of my invention are to provide means by which the entire width of the ribbon may be utilized or a plurality of ribbons may be employed and conveniently shifted to bring any desired ribbon in operative position for printing.

While I have illustrated my invention applied to a flat-platen type-Writer, it could obviously be employed with various types of writing-machines.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this application, and in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a pers ective view illustrating one embodiment 0 my invention applied to a flat-platen type-writer. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1, the ribbon-carrier being constructed for two ribbons. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation showing the parts at the opposite end of the type-writer from that illustrated in Fig. 2 with the ribbon-guide omitted. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of one end of Fig. 5 is'a plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of ribbon-shifting and feed-reversing arm. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, showing the ribbon-spools and ribbon-guide, with one of the, type-bars in printing position. Fig. 7 is aside elevation showing the ribbonguide and its actuating connections. Fig.8 is a front elevation showing the ribbonspools and ribbon-guide, thenormal raised position of the latter being indicated in broken lines. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional elevation showing my invention applied to a.

shown in Fig. 10.

fiat-platen type-writer in which a plurality of ribbons are employed. Fig. 10 is a detail side elevation, on an enlarged scale, showing the ribbon-spool, its sup orting-bracket, the feed-actuating lever, an the reversing-lever. Fig. 11 is a bottom plan View of the parts Fig. 12 is a front view, partly broken away, of the construction illustrated in Figs. 10 and 11. -Fig. 12 is a view in rear elevation of parts shown in Fi 12. Fig. 13 is a detail view, on an en arged scale, showing the shifting plate and one of the spool-actuating pawls. Fig.

14 is a transverse sectional elevation showing a modified construction wherein one ribbon having a plurality of paths is to be employed and adapted to shift the ribbon to position the same for one of the four different paths thereon. Fig. 15 shows three detail views of the feed-lever. Fig; 16 shows three detail views of the feed-reversing lever. Fig. 17 shows three detail views of the spool-supporting plate or bracket. Fig. 17 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the shiftable supporting-plate, showing the position and form of the parts from the rear of the ribbon feed and reverse devices; and Fig. 18 is a perspective view illustrating the general arrangement of the parts when employed to produce a pluralityof copies.

The ribbonspools and their actuating mechanisms at both sides of the machine are similar. Hence it will be necessary to describe only one of them. I

Referringto the drawings, on (1. indicate ribbon-spools provided with retaining flanges or disks a and frictionally supported on tubular spindles a, carried by pins a. The tubular spindles a can be advantageously slotted and compressed longitudinally to cause them to bear against the ribbonspools with a suflicient pressure to engender the proper frictional contact.

Ribbon feed mechanism.-As illustrated, each ribbon employed is carried on two spools, which are supported at op osite sides of the writing-point. ,If desired, iowever, a plurality of ribbons can be carried 011 two oppositely-supported spools, which could obviously be formed of suffi cient Width to accommodate the aggregate Width of the several ribbons. A ratchet-wheel a. is secured on the spindle a and constructed to be engaged by two pawls c and 0 which are provided with Weighted portions 0 and 0, respectively, .to maintain them in operative osition on their supports. (See especially igs. 12, 12, and 13 and 17.) The feedawl c is pivotally secured to a block a, whie block is mounted for vertical reciprocation on a plate 0". Studs 0 carried by the plate a", are shown extending through a slot 0 in the block 0 to guide and limit the movement of said block on its supporting-plate c. The block a may also be provided with a slot 0", constructed to engage a guiding-stud c on the plate 0. The block a has a verticallyreciprocatory movement, so that the pawl c, which it carries, may by its engagement with the ratchet-wheel cause the same to be rotated partially to turn the spools and feed the ribbon. The plate 0 has a horizontall reei roeating movement (carrying also t 1e bloc c) to move both pawls c 0" out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel by the mechanism hereinafter described. The plate 0 carries the retaining-pawl a, which works in a vertical slot 0", formed inthe lower edge of the plate a Fig. 13, and is slidably su ported in flange-bearings 0, carried b t e singularly-extending) ortion c of the slide C, which latter is slida supported on the side plate B of the type-writer by guides 0 A stud e projectin from the back of the block a extends t 'ough slots 0 and 0 formed, respectively, in the plate a and angular portion 0 (See particularly Figs. 12

.and 17.) A lever D, pivoted at d to the slide 0, is provided with a bent forward end (1, formed with a slot (1, to constitute a yoke embracing the stud c. The inner end of said lever D is pivotally connected at d? to a link E, which latter is pivotally connected at e to a bent arm F, extending from a lever G. The lever G is rockingl sup orted on a rod I and carries a universai bar at its forward end. A spring 9 is shown attached to the rear end of the lever G for returning the sameto its normal position after actuation.

From the above description it will be clearly understood that upon actuation of the universal bar H the lever G will be depressed and the arm F and link E will act to rock the lever D, and thus raise the block 0 to cause the feed-pawl c to engage theratehetwheel a and rotate the spindle a and this in turn serving to rotate the ribbonspool. It will be noted that the 'awl c is so arranged relatively to the rate et-wheel a that it is removed from enga ement with said wheel during the latter portlon of its upward movement-that is to say, the pawl c is disposed at a oint on the block 0 that when said block is raised in the manner just described the awl will at first engage the ratchet-whee and rotate it, and the continuous upward travel of the block a will carry the pawl upward also until its vertical line of movement removes it from enga ement with the ratchet wheel. During t 's upward travel of the pawl c the pawl 0 ,(which is normally held in engagement with the ratchet-wheel by its weighted endc") remains stationary and engages with the ratchet-wheel to revent retrograde rotation of the same, for t e reason that said pawl c" is pivoted on the late c. and has no upward movement with the pawl 0 the slot 0" permitting the block .1: to be moved without interfering with the pawl c. This disengagement of the pawl c" from the ratchet-wheel at a certain point in its upward travel permits the ribbon-spool to remain stationary temporarily at that oint of the operation, so that 'no feeding of t e ribbon occurs at that moment, which is the moment that the type bar strikes the ribbon to print. This precludes any blurring of a letter by movement of the ribbon across the type character at the instant of printing.

Ribbon-shift and feed-reversing mechanism.A cam-plate J is secured to a shaft K and provided with cam-surfaces i and j. A bell crank lever L, pivoted to the typewriter frame, carries at one end a stud Z engaging a slot c 'in the slide C, and at its other end a stud Z, engaging a cam-surface j. A lever M is pivoted at c on a projecting portion 0 of the slide C. The rear end of the lever M carries a stud m arranged in engagement with the cam-surface 1' and the forward end of said lever is formed with an offset m", provided with an obliquel disposed slot m The obliquely-dis osed slot 1n embraces a stud 0, carried y the plate c, whereby said plate will be reciprocated in its bearings 0" u on swin of the lever M and carr the aw 0 out o engagement with the rate eteel a.

It will be understood that the feed-pawls at one side of the machine are to be thrown in operative position when those at the other side are shifted out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel a, and for this purpose the oblique slots m of the levers M, arranged at o posite sides of the machine, are so disposed t lat when the pawls at one side of the machine are thrown out of operative position those at the other side are thrown into en'- gagement with their ratchet-wheel a.

A tube lc" is rotatably fitted on the shaft K and is shown extending throughout the length of said shaft between the attachingpoints of the cam-plates J thereon. An arm lc (see especially Figs. 4 and 5) is secured to the shaft K and carries a detent-pin 2 constructed to engage holes 3* 3*, formed in the side plate B, to hold said arm in its several adjusted positions. It will be clear that upon operating the arm is the shaft K willbe turned to swing the cam-plates J, secured at each end thereof. During such swing of the ICC IIC

cam-plates the cam-surfaces 1' and i will actuate the lever M and adjunctive arts on one side of the machine to position t epawls inengagement with the ratchet for feeding operation and on the opposite side to actuate the lever M and adjunctive parts to position the awls out of en agement with the ratchet-wheel, whereby t e feeding of the ribbon is reversed. The swinging of the cam-plates J also swings the bell-crank levers L on each side of the machine and moves the slide C, thereby shifting the spools axially to sh' t the spools widthwlse to present a different writing-path.

I erning successive feed reversals.

'14 there are four,

The feed-reversing cam-surface 9' and the ribbon-shift cam-surface j, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, are preferably so constructed that when the parts are ad usted to feed the ribbon in one direction the type will strike along one of two outside paths extending adjacent to the two ed es of the ribbon, and u on adjustment of t e parts to feed the ri bon in the opposite direction the t e will strike along a path lying in the mi dle of the rib- Fig. 14 illustrates a modification in which the cam-surface 3' is arranged with four points of rest, whereby the ribbon may be positioned to present one of a plurality of writing-pathsthat is to say, the cam-plate J may be swung to position the stud Z at one point of rest in said cam-surface j, and this will have actuated the bell-crank lever L to move the slide C and shift the ribbon-spool and ribbon to one point. The further swinging of the cam-plate will give the slide still another position to shift the spool and ribbon, and so on until the ribbon shall have been positioned for any of its four writingpaths. At the same time the feed-reversing cam-surface is arranged so that when the cam-plate is eing swung to shift the ribbon said cam-surface will operate the lever M and reverse the ribbon-feed.

From the foregoing discussion of the forms of the invention represented by Figs. 1 and 14 it will be seen that the cam way or surface 7' comprises a plurality of stations for gov- In Figs. 1, 2, and 3 and 9 there are three of these stations, (designated 8, s and sfl) while in Fig. (lettered, respectively, 8, s s and 8 These stations govern the feed reversal, since when the pin m of lever M engages the stations 8 or s the forward end m of the lever is at its limit of elevation, and owing to the direction of inclination of the slot 'm the pawls c 0 at the side of the machine illustrated are shifted into operative relation with the ratchet-wheel, while when the pin occupies stations .5 or 8 portion in of the lever is at its limit of depression, and the pawls are removed from operative position. Further, the parts so cooperate that thfi feed-reversing lever engages with a plura 't ing l e ver L, actuated by camway 7', is shifting the spoolaxially in one direction. It will be readily recognized that lever lc, secured to shaft K, is an embodiment of common means for shifting the ribbon-carrier axially and at the same time causing the feed-reversing lever to engage with the reversal-governing stations in the cam-surface and that detent-pin 2 and holes 3 represent one form of locking means for securing the parts at the several points offeed reversal. From another point of View this feature of my invention may be regarded as comprising an axially-shiftable ribbon-carrier, means for locking said carrier against shifting at anyone of a number of redetermined points a cam-surface provi ed with a plurality of stations governing successive feed reversals, a feed-reversing member engaging said cam-surface, and common operating means for shifting the ribbon-carrier and causing the feed-reversing member to engage such stations successively as the ribboncarrier assumes its various predetermined positions.

It is to be noted that the association of levers L and M with the cam-slots in the plate J is such that the carrier-supporting plate C is securely retained in its several shifted positions, and the pawls are maintained either in or out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel by the peculiar engagement of the operating parts. In other words, the ribbon-shifting mechanism is selfretaining and self-releasing at the several positions to which the ribbon is shiftable transversely. In addition, however, I may employ the locking-pin 2 already referred to, as being mounted on operating-lever 7c.

Fig. 9 illustrates a construction in which .two sets of s ools are employed for carrying separate ribiions. In this modification an arm k located outside of the side plate B, (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 9, to the rear of the cam-plate J is secured to the shaft K. In this construction the cam-surface 7" has no function, but is preferably formed on the camof these stations while the spool-shift IIO plate J in order that the mach ne may be con- I venlently converted into a single-ribbon machine, ifdesired. It will be clear that movement of the arm k will thus 0 crate through the cam-surface 1' to reverse tile ribbon-feed. An arm 70 secured to the tube 76, is shown located inside the side plate B and carrying a detent-pin 4 arranged to engage openings 5 5 in the side plate for securing-the arm in its several adjusted positions. The arm 18 is shown extending through a slot Z in the side late B and provided with a handle beyond said plate for convenience of operation. An arm N, secured to the tube k carries a stud n at its lower end in engagement with a slot in the slide (3. The arm is rigidly secured to the tube W, and when the slide C is shifted said tube will be rotated, (the plate 0 in the slide 0 being elongated to give the necessary play of movement.)

Ribbon-gut'de.-Figs. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 18 show a ribbon-guide Q, constructed to support that portion of the ribbon adjacent to the printing-point and to elevate the ribtaining-strips q preferably constitute fiat pieces of spring metal and may be ribbed on their bearing-surfaces to present a guidingrecess for each ribbon employed. A plate 0* is shown slidably supported in the typewriter frame for a back-and-forth movement in a direction perpendicular to the path of the ribbon. The ribbon-guide Q is carried by an arm 0* of a bell-crank lever 0 0 the other arm 0 of said lever being connected by a link 0 to the arm 0 of a lever 0 0 The lever 0 0 is fulcrumed on a post'ofl carried by the sliding plate 0. A connecting member 0 is pivotally connected to the arm of the lever 0 0 and is pivoted at its upper end on the universal bar H. The connecting member o is preferably provided with an adjusting device, such as a turnbuckle 0.

Figs. 1, 2, and 4 show the ribbon-guide Q in its normal position, in which the ribbon is elevated to render the writing visible. Upondepression of any key-lever the universal bar II will be depressed to shift the guide Q into its lower operative position, in which it is ready to receive the printing impact of the type, as shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, and upon return of the universal bar H to its normal upper position after release of the key-lever the ribbon-guide Q will be raised to its normal position. An arm R, Figs. 1 and 4, secured to the tube k carries at its lower end a stud engaging a slot 0 in the post 0 Fig. 7. It will be clear that by this construction the tube k will be turned by the arm Nwhen the ribbon-spools are axially shifted and that the arm R, secured to the tube 7c, will shift the slide-plate 0 to maintain the ribbon-guide Q in proper position relatively to the ribbonspools.

As'previously set forth, the ribbon-guide serves to position and hold theribbon removed from the printing area. In its movement of descent it carries the ribbon-downward to the printing-point. During these movements of positioning the ribbon the ribbon is held taut by the tension devices on the spools to prevent blurring of the writing. To assist the positioning of the ribbon, guiderollers T, supported on brackets t, are arranged beneath the ribbon-spools.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the form of my invention which provides for a threepath feed is applicable either to a double or a single spool-carrier, only with a double-spool carrier the middle path is not used, since. it would fall between the two ribbons. It will be obvious, likewise, that the form of my invention illustrated in Fig. 14, where a fourpath feed is shown provided for, is applicable to both single and double spool carriers, there being two paths for each ribbon or for each longitudinal half of a compound ribbon.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a writing-machine, the combination of a rotatable ribbon-carrier, a ratchet-wheel connected therewith, a shiftable plate, and a feed-pawl mounted reciprocably thereon to rotate said wheel and shiftable therewith into and out of operative relation to said wheel.

2. In a writing-machine the combination of a rotatable ribbon-carrier, a ratchet-wheel connected therewith, a shiftable member, a feed-pawl movable thereon to rotate the ratchet-wheel and shiftable therewith into and out of operative relation to said wheel, and a retaining-pawl shiftable into and out of operative relation with said wheel by said member.

3. In a writing-machine, the combination with a traveling writing mechanism, of a ribbon-carrier disposed contiguous to and movable with-said writing mechanism, a slidable member upon which said=-ribbon-carrier is r0- tatably mounted, a ratchet-wheel connecting with said carrier to rotate the same, means for shifting said slidable member, and means for rotating said ratchet-wheel, and means for effecting disengagement of said ratchetwheel-rotating means.

4. In a writing-machine, the combination with a ribbon-carrier, ahorizontally-slidable member upon which said carrier is rotatably supported, means for shifting said member, a ratchet-wheel, a plurality of pawl-carrying members arranged to be reciprocated together in one direction to position the same relative to the-ratchet-wheel, and one of said members being constructed to be reciprocated in a direction difierent from that of the plurality of members together.

5. In a writing-machine, the combination with a ribbon-carrier, a-ratchet-wheel disposed contiguous thereto, a slidable member ICC upon which said carrier is supported, means for shifting said slidable member, pawl-carr 'ng members movably supported on said s idable' member, and means distinct from each other for moving each of said pawl-carrying members.

6. In a wrltmg-machine, the combination with a ribbon-carrier, a toothed wheel disposed contiguous thereto, a slidable member upon which said carrier is rotatably supported, pawl-carrying members arranged on and shiftable with said slidable men iber, means coustriwted to reciprocate said 'members in one. direction, and independent means constructed to actuate one of said members in a dill'erent direction.

7. I n a writing-machine, a rotatable ribbon-carrier, a carrier-rotating device disposed contiguous thereto, a plurality of sliding members arranged to be. moved together in one direction, one of" said members being constructed to be moved in a different direction, a support member slidable axially of the ribbon-carrier and upon which said slidable members are movably supported, means for shifting said support member, and means for actuating said sliding members independent of the movement of said support member.

8. In a writing-machine, the combination on said .shiftable member, means for shifting said shiftable member and said retainingpawl member into and out of operative position, and means connecting with said operating member for reciprocating said feedpawl member.

9. In a writing-machine, the combination with printing mechanism, of an operating member constructed and'arranged to be actuated by said printing mechanism, of a shiftable member, means for shifting said shiftable member, a ratchet-wheel, and a pawl member shittable with said shiftable'member into and out of operative relation to said wheel and constructed to be actuated by the o wration of said operating member.

10. In a writing-machine, the combination with a ratchet-wheel, a shiftable support member upon which said wheel is supported, pawl-carrying plates movably supported on said support member, means for actuating one of said pawl-carrying plates vertically to rotate the ratchet-Wheel, means for reciprocating the other of said pawl-carrying plates in a direction at an angle to the actuation of said first-named pawl-carrying plate to engage the same with the ratchetwheel, and means for shifting the support member.

11. liibbon-feeding, reversing and shifting n'iechanism, comprising a ribbon-spool, a ratchetavheel, a shiftable support member connecting with said ribbon-spool and ratchetwheel, a swinging two-member lever, one member of which engages said shif table support member, a cam-plate engaged by the other member of said lever, means for SW inging said cam-plate, and .means for rotating said ratchet-wheel and spool.

12. in ribbon mechanism, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a shiftable support member with which said spool and ratchet-wheel connect, a bellcranl'r lever, one member of which engages said shiitable sup ort member, a swinging cam-plate engage( by another member of said bell-crank lever, means for swinging said cam-plate to move the bell-crank lever and shift said support member, a feed-reversing arm also engaging, and operated by, said cam-plate, and means for rotating said ratchet-Wheel and spool.

13. In ribbon mechanism, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a shiftable support member with which said spool and ratchet-wheel connect, a bellcrank lever, one member of which engages said shiftable member, a swinging cam-plate engaged by another member of said bellcrank lever, means for swinging said camplate to move the bell-crank lever and shift said shiftable member, a feed-reversing arm also engaging, and operated by, said camplate, and a feed-lever fulcrumed on said support member and constructed to effect rotation of the ratchet-wheel and spool.

14. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a shiftable support member, a two-member bell-crank lever, one member of which engages said support member, a cam-plate with which the other member of said bell-crank lever engages, a feed-reversing arm also engaging said cam-plate, a feedlever fulcrumed on and movable with said support member, and a reciprocating pawlcarrying plate with which said feed-lever engages and constructed to rotate the ratchetwheel and spool.

15. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-Wheel, of a shiftable support member, a two-member bell-crank. lever, one member of which en ages said support member, a cam-plate with which the other member of said bell-cranklever engages, a feedreversing arm also en aging said cam-plate, a feed-lever :tulcrumed on and movable with said support member, a reci rocating pawl carrying plate with which sald feed-lever engages and constructed to rotate the ratchetwheel and spool, and a reciprocating plate with which said feed-reversing arm engages and constructed to shift said pawl-carrying plate in a plane at an angle to the direction of reciprocation of the pawl-carrying plate.

16. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a shiftable support member, a two-member bell-crank lever, one member of which engages said support member, a cam-plate with which the other member of said bell-crank lover engages, a feedreversing arm-also engaging said cam-plate, a feed-lever fulcrumed on and movable with said support member, a reciprocating pawlcarrying plate with which said feedlever engages and constructed to rotate the ratchetwheel and spool, and a'reciprocating plate carrying a retainingpawl with which said feed-reversing arm engages and constructed to shift said pawl-carrying plate in a plane at an angle to the direction of reciprocation of the pawl-carrying plate.

17. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a shiftable support member, a two-member bell-crank lever, one member of which enga es said sup ort member, a camlate with w 'ch the ot er. member of said bell-crank lever engages, a feed-reversing arm also engaging said cam-plate, a feedlever, said feed-reversing arm and feed-lever being pivotally supported on and movable with said support member, and a reci rocating pawl-carrying plate with which sald feedlever engages and constructed to rotate the ratchet-wheel and spool.

18. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a slide, a bell-crank lever, one member of which enga es said slide, a cam-plate with which said ell-crank lever also engages, an angulated portion projecting from said slide, flanges formed on said angulated ortion, a reciprocating block arranged to sli e on said flanges, a reciprocating plate juxtapositioned to, and movable in one direction with, said reciprocating block, a feedlever connecting with said reciprocating plate and constructed to actuate the same and rotate the ratchet-Wheel and spool to feed the ribbon, and a feed-reversing lever connecting with said reciprocating block and constructed to actuate it to osition said reciprocating plate toward an away from the ratchet-wheel.

19. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a slide, a bell-crank lever, one member of which enga es said slide, a cam-plate with which said ell-crank lever also engages, an angulated portion projecting from said slide, flanges formed on said angulated portion, a reciprocating block arranged to slide on said flanges, a reciprocating plate juxtapositioned to, and movable 1n one direction with, said reciprocatin block, a feed-lever, connections between sai feed-lever and said reciprocating plate, and a feed-reversin lever connecting with said reciprocating b ock and constructed to actuate 1t to osition said reciprocating plate toward and away from the ratchet-wheel;

20. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-Wheehof a slide, a bell-crank lever,

one member of which enga es said slide, a cam-plate with which said ell-crank lever also engages, an angulated ortion projecting from said slide, flanges ormed on said angulated portion, a reciprocating block arranged to slide on said flanges, a reciprocat- I ing plate juxtapositioned to, and movable in one direction with, said reciprocatin block, a feed-lever connecting with said reciprocating plate and constructed to actuate the same and rotate the ratchet-wheel and spool to feed the ribbon, afeed-reversing lever, and

connections between said lever and said reciprocatin block whereby, when said lever is actuate said block is positioned toward and away from the ratchet-wheel.

.21. In ribbon mechanism for'type-writers, lhe combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a slide, a cam-plate operatively connected with said slide, an angulated portion projecting from said slide, flanges formed on said angulated portion, a reciprocating block movably supported in sai flanges, a retainin -pawl pivoted on said block, a reci rocating pIate juxtapositioned to and movab e with said reciprocatin block, a feed-pawl pivoted on said plate, a eed-lever connecting with said plate and constructed to actuate the same to raise said feedawl and effect rotation of the ratchet-whee a feedreversin r lever connecting with said reciprocating b 00k and construtztedto'move the same and the feed-pawl-car ing late toward and away from the rate e't-w eel and effect engagement of the pawls'with and disengagement thereof from said ratchet-wheel.

22. In ribbon mechanism for type-Writers, the combination with a ribbon-s 001 and a ratchet-wheel, of a slide, a cam-p ate operatively connected with said slide, an angulated portion projecting from said slide,

flanges formed on said angulated portion, a a

reciprocating block movably supported insaid flanges, a retainingawl pivoted on said block, a reciprocating l ate juxtapositioned to and movable Wltl said rec1 rocating block, a feed-pawl pivoted-on said plate, a feed-lever connecting with said plate and constructed to actuate the-same to raise said feedawl and effect rotation of the ratchetwhee means for actuating said feed-lever, a feed-reversin lever connecting withsaid reciprocating block and constructed to move the same and the feedawl-carrying late toward and away from t e ratchet-whee and effect engagement of the pawls with and disengagement thereof from said ratchet-wheel.

23. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a slide, a cam-plate operatively connected with said slide, an angulated portion projecting from said slide, flanges formed on said angulated portion, a reciprocating block movablysupported in feed-lever connecting with said plate and constructed to actuate the same to'raise said feed-pawl and effect rotation of the ratchetwheel, a iced-reversing lever connecting with said reciprocating block and constructed to move the same and the lecd-pawl-carrying plate toward and away from the ratchetwheel and etl'ect engagement of the pawls with and disengagement thereof from said ratchet-wheel, and means for operating said feed-reversing lever.

24. In ribbon mechanism i or type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel, of a slide, a cam-plate operatively connected with said slide, an angulated portion projecting from said slide, flanges formed on said angulated portion, a reciroeating block movably supported in sait flanges, a retainingawl pivoted on said block, a reciprocating ate juxtapositioned to and movable with said reciprocating block, a feed-pawl pivoted on said plate, a feed-lever connecting wit-h said plate and constructed to actuate the same to raise said feedawl and etl'ect rotation of the ratchetwhee a feed-reversing lever connecting with said reciprocating block and constructed to move the same and the feed-pawl-carrying plate toward and away from the ratchetwheel and eilect engagement of the pawls with and disengagement thereof from said ratchet-Wheel, and means for operating said teed-reversing lover. I

25. In ribbon mechanism forty e-wri-ters, the combination with ribbon-spoo s for feeding and receiving a ribbon, of means for effecting the feeding of said ribbon and comprising a ratchet-wheel j uxtapositioned to a ribbon-spool, a feedawl, a reciprocating plate upon which sair pawl is su ported, a feed-lever connecting with said pl te, a ribbon-feed-reverse device connecting with said late and constructed to position it and its eed-pa-Wl away from said ratchet-wheel, and means for actuating said reverse device.

26. In ribbon mechanism for ty e-writers, the combination with ribbon-spool; for feeding and receiving a ribbon, of meansfor effect-ing the feeding of said ribbon and comprising a ratchet-wheel juxtapositioned to a ribbon-spool, a feedpawl, a reciprocating plate upon which said pawl is su ported, a feed-lever connecting with said p ate, a ribbon-feed-reverse device connecting with said plate and constructed to position it and its feed-pawl away from said ratchet-wheel, means for actuating said reverse device, and

means f or shifting the ribbon widthwise.

27. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with ribbon-spools for feeding and receiving a ribbon, of means for effecting the feeding of said ribbon and comprising a ratchet-wheel juxtapositioned to a ribbon-spool, a feedawl, a reciprocating plate upon which said pawl issupported, a feed-lever connecting with said plate and constructed to actuate it and its feed-pawl to rotate said ratchet-wheel, means for actuating said feed-lever, and a ribbon-guide device constructed to be oscillated simultaneously with the feed of the ribbon 28. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with ribbon-spools for feeding and receiving a ribbon, of means for effecting the feeding of said ribbon and com.

prising a ratchet-wheel juxtapositioned to a' ribbon-spool, a feedawl, a reciprocating plate upon which sai pawl is supported, a feed-lever connecting with said p ate, a ribbon-feed-reverse device connecting with said plate and constructed to position it and its feed-pawl away from said ratchet-wheel, means for actuating said reverse device, means for shifting said ribbon-spools axially, a ribbon-guide, and means for shifting the ribhon-guide.

29. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, the combination with a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel connecting therewith, of a supporting member, a camlate disposed in juxtaposition thereto, a fee -lever constructed and arranged to effect rotation of the ratchet-wheel and ribbon-spool, afeed-reversing lever arranged'to enga c said cam-plate, means for actuating sai cam-plate, and means for operating said feed-lever.

30. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel connecting therewith, a supporting member upon which said spool and ratchet-wheel are disposed, a plurality of movable plates arranged on said supporting member, a feed-lever connecting wit one of said lates and constructed to eflect rotation of t e ratchet-wheel and spool to feed the ribbon, and a feedreversing lever connecting with another of said mov- ICC able plates and constructed to shift the same and reverse the feed of the ribbon.

31. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel connecting therewith, a supporting member upon which said spool and ratchet-wheel are disposed, a plurality of movable plates arranged posed, a plurality of movable plates arranged on said supporting member, a feed-lever c011- necting with, one of said plates and constructed to effect rotation of.the ratchet-Wheel and spool to feed the ribbon, a feed-reversing lever connecting with another of said plates and constructed to shift the same and reverse the feed of the ribbon, a cam-plate with which said feed-reversing lever engages and constructed to actuate the same, and means for swinging said cam-plate.

33. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-Wheel connecting therewith, -a supporting member upon which said spool and ratchet-Wheel are disposed, a plurality of movable plates arranged on said supporting member, a feed-lever connecting with one of said plates and constructed to effect rotation of the ratchet-Wheel and spool to feed the ribbon, a feed-reversing lever connecting with another of said movable plates and constructed to shift the same and reverse the feed of the ribbon, a cam-plate with which said feed-reversing lever engages and constructed to actuate the same, a shaft upon which said cam-plate is supported, and an arm for moving said shaft to swing said cam-plate.

34. In ribbon mechanism for type-writers, a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel connecting therewith, a supporting member upon which said spool and ratchet-wheel are disposed, a plurality of movable plates arranged on said su orting member, a feed-lever connecting wit one of sald plates and constructed to effect rotation of the ratchet-wheel and spool to feed the ribbon, a feed-reversing lever connecting with another of said movable plates and constructed to shift the same and reverse the feed of the ribbon, a cam-plate with which said feed-reversing. lever engages and constructed to actuate the same, a shaft upon which said cam-plate is supported, an arm for moving said shaft to swing said camplate, a tube encircling said shaft, an arm on said tube connecting with the supporting member,a second arm on the tube, and a slidable ribbonide connected with said arm.

35. In ribb dn mechanism for type-writers, a ribbon-spool and a ratchet-wheel connecting therewith, a shiftable supporting member upon which said spool and ratchet-Wheel are disposed, a ribbon-feeding device supported on said su porting member, a feedreversing device a so supported thereon, and a single means for shiftln said supporting member and actuating t e feed-reversing device.

36. In a writing-machine, the combination with a traveling writing mechanism, a spoolsupporting member disposed thereon, a ribbon-carrier mounted on the supporting member, means for effecting rotation of the ribhon-carrier to feed the ribbon, an operatingbar constructed to efiect operation of the ribmovablebon-carrier-rotating means, a cam member connecting with said spool-supporting member, and means for operating said cam member and constructed to effect widthwise shifting of the ribbon carried by the spool.

37. In a writing-machine, the combination with a traveling Writing mechanism, a spoolable spool-supporting member disposed thereon, a ribbon-carrier mounted on the supporting member, means for effecting rotation of the ribbon-carrier to feed the ribbon, an operating-bar constructed to efiect operation of the ribbon-carrier-rotating means, a cam member disposed contiguous to and connecting with said spool-supporting member, a rotatable shaft upon which said cam member is supported, and means for rotating said shaft whereby said slidable member is actuated to shift the ribbon widthwise.

39. In a writing-machine, a slidable spoolsupporting member,v a ribbon-carrier disposed on saidslidable member, means for effecting rotation of said ribbon-carrier in one direction to feed the ribbon, a-cam member disposed contiguous to and connecting with said slidable member, a rotatable shaft upon which said cam member is supported and constructed to swing the same means supported on said slidable member and engaging said cam member whereby, when saidcam member is actuated, reversal of the feed of the ribbon will be effected.

40. In a writing-machine, the combination with a slidable supporting member, a ribboncarrier disposed thereon, means for effecting rotation of the ribbon-carrier to feed the ribbon, a cam member disposed adjacent to said slidable member, a connecting device engaging the cam member and the slidable member, a rocking member supported on said slidable member and engaging the cam member, a rotatable shaft upon which the cam member is supported and constructed to effect movement of the cam member to actuate the slidable member to shift the ribbon widthwise and, simultaneously, to operatethe rocking member and effect reversal of the feed of the ribbon.

41. In a writing-machine, the combination with a traveling writing mechanism, of a slidable member, a ribbon-carrier connecting therewith and movablewith ,said writingmechanism, means for effecting rotation of the ribbon-carrier, Tan operating-bar actuated bythe writing mechanism, means connecting with the operating-bar and said carrier-r tating means to effect operation thereof to feed the ribbonlengthwise, a carrier-supporting member, means engaging said carrier-supporting member and constructed to actuate the same to effect shifting. of. the ribbon widthwise, and means for simultaneously effecting reversaLof the feed of theribbon;

42. In a writing-machine, the combination with a ribbomcarrier-supporting.member, a

ribbon-carrierdisposed thereon and movablewiththe writing mechanism, an operating member actuated by the writing mechanism, a ribbon-feeding device actuated by the operating member to feed the ribbon lengthwise, a swlnging member connecting with said carrier-supporting, member and constructed to actuate the same to shift the ribbon to one of a plurality of positions .widthwise of its feedingpath, and means for holding the same in such shiftedposition. I

- 43. Ina writing-machine, the combination with writing mechanism, a ribbon-carrier ar-- ranged at each side of the'writing mechanism and movable therewith, an'operating-- with-the shifting of said slidable supporting member, and means connecting said ribbon guide and operating-bar and constructed -to oscillatesaid guide simultaneously with the feeding of the ribbon.

44. In a type-writer, the combination with a writing mechanism, of ribbon-carriers disposedat-;eithe'r side thereof; a slidable suporting member upon which each of said ribiiomcarriers is disposed, auni'versal operating-bar actuated by saidwriting mechanism, a;ribbonfeed device connecting with said ribbon-carriers and. actuated by said operating-bar to feed "the ribbon lengthwise over the printin -point, means for'shiftmg'the ribbon widt wise, a vertically-vibrating ribhon-guide disposed contiguous to the printing-point, 'imeansfor I vibrating said guide, and means for shifting the ribbon-guide horizonta'll -45.' a writing mechanism}. an operating-bar. constructed to be actuated by said writing mechanism, ribbon-carriers disposed contiguous to i ii a type-writer, the combination with said writing mechanism, ribbon-feed mechanism constructed to be actuated by said operating-bar to feed the ribbon over'the printing-pomt, means for. shifting the ribbons widthwise, a ribbon-guide connecting with said operating-bar and constructed to be actuated thereby to vibrate the ribbom uide to and away from the printin point,an means for horizontally shifting t e ribbon-guide in unison with the shifting of the ribbons widthwise.

46. In a type-writer, the combination with a writing'mechanism, an'operating-bar constructed to be actuated by said writing mechanism, ribbon-carriers disposed contiguousto said writing mechanism, ribbon-feed mechanism constructed to be actuated by said opcrating-barto feed the ribbon over the printing-point, means for shifting 'the' ribbons widthwise, avertically-vibrating hinged ribhon-guide connecting with said operatingbar and constructed to be actuated thereby to vibrate the'ribbon-guide to and awayfrom the printing-point, and means for horizontally shifting the ribbon-guide in unison'with the shifting of theribbons widthwise;

' 47. In a type-writer, the combination with a writing mechanism, of ribbon-carriers disposed at opposite=sides thereof,'an operatingbar constructed to be actuated by said writing mechanism, ribbon-feeding mechanism deriving movement fromthe operation of said operating bar to eflect winding of the ribbon upon a ribbon-carrier, carrier-supporting members, means for shifting said members to shift the ribbons =widthwise,'a ribbon-guide also deriving a vibratory move: ment from the actuation of said operati bar, and means for shifting said ribbon gui e in unison with the shifting of said supporting member. 3

48. In a type-writer, the combination with writing mechanism, of an operating bar constructedto be operated by the writing mechanism, ribbon-carriers, means forrotating said carriers to feed the ribbon and deriving movement from the actuationof said'ope'rat ing-bar, a slidable member upon-which each of said carriers isdisposed, means for shifting said slidable memberto" shift 1 the ribbon WIdthWISG,I116&IlS for reversing the feed of the ribbon, a ribbon shifting and lifting guide also constructed to derive a lifting motion from the actuation of said operating bar, and

means for shifting the ribbon-guide'hor'izontally in unison with the shifting oftthe supportin member; a r p 49. In a type-writer,the combinationwith a writing -mechanism, of-an operating-bar constructed to be actuated thereby, ribboncarriers, ribbon-feeding mechanism deriving movement from the actuation of the operating-bar, a vertically-vibrating-ribbon-guide positioned normally away from the riming point and constructed to derive, movement ifs from the :actuation ofthe operating-bar ..to

ing plate, ,a feedingawl .disposed ..on and; movable with said p ate, a feed-lever .connecting withandrconstructedito oscillate said.

plate, and a vibrating operating-bar with which said "feedlever connects.

porting member, a ratchet-wheel disposed thereon, .a reciprocating feed-,pawl-support-: .ing plate, a feedingand disposed .on and movable with said p ate, .-a (feed-lever :con-;

necting with and constructdtto oscillate said plate, .'a :vlibrating operating-bar with which said feedlever connects, a :feed revers'ing mechanism comprising a slidableblock upon whichsaid feeding pawl-supporting plate is mounted, airocking arm connecting with and constructed to move said slidable block, .a cam member with which said rrockin engages, and means for swinging cam member.

'52. 'In ribbon mechanism fortype-writeis,

the combination with a ribbon-carrier, .of .a ribbon-.feedin ,mechanjsmcom risin asupporting member, a zratchet-wl ieel isposed thereon, .a rreciprocating ifeed-zpawhsupporting plate,.a feeding-.pawldis osedon and-movab e with -said,plate,.a'fee Tlever connectln with and constructed to reciprocate said plate, a vibrating operating-bar with which said feedlever connects, a lfeed revcrsing mechanism. comprisinga slidable block upon which said feeding-pawl-snpporting plate .is mounted, a.rocking. arm connecting .with:and constructed to -m'o Y.e said :shdable block, .a cam member .with which said 'i'ocking arm engages, means 'for swinging said cam-memher, andribbon-shifting.mechanismcomprisingabellwrankIlever en aging the, said supportin memberand saic .cammember.

53. natype-writer, the combination with a-s'lidable supportingmember, a ribbon-car rier disposed thereon, means for shifting said slidable member horizontally, a verticallyvibrating ribbon-guide, a slidableplatenpon which said guide 18- pivoted, a,post disposed ,onsaid slidablaplate, an operating ban-connectionsibetween said operating-bar and said .ribbomguide, a rotatable shaft :member, .an armconnecting said post and said-shaft. memher and constructed to =be :moved bysaid shaft member'to shift said slidable late,.an arm for rotating said shaft 'mem er, and

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means for retaining :said arm ,at the desired position.

54. In awriting-machjne, the combination with -.a platen, "and writing .mechanism comprising downwardly-acting :typewb ars, of ribhon-carriers for sustaining alr bbon ratchetwheels disposed. contiguous thereto, open ating bar arranged .in juxtaposition ate ;,the writing mechanism .and adapted to have movement'imparted to itthereby ateachtoperation of .said writing .mechanism, means adapted to receive movement by :the actua- -tion of said .operatin ebar fortefiectin teem- ,pletefe'eding ofthe-ribbon. during :the escent of a type-bar to .the platen .and prior tto the impact of the'bamupon the-platen.

.51. In ribbonmechanism 'forttype-writers, theco'mbinaiton withazribbon carrier, of .a. ribbon-feeding mechanism comprising. a sup- 55. Ina writingemachina-the combination with a :platen, and writing :mechanismnomprising downwardlytacting type bars ofrrib- 'bomcarriers for-sustaininga ribbon, matcheteration of said writing mechanism, uneans gn adapted to receive movement "by :the actuationof said operating-bar forefiecting feeding o'f-theribbonduring thedescent'of-aitype' bar -:to .the platenand iriorto ithe impaotnf the ibar upon the platen, and means aforldis,- 5

engaging. said [feeding .means' to ..-stop such ,fe'edin of the a'ibbon .at the :moment I of in]:- pacto thetypeebar upontthaplaten.

156. Inawritingmachine;thezcombinatinn with carriers ada tedatmsustninaribbonele- .ment constitute of a plurality (of \difierentiated-portions, eachportionlbeing constructed of a widthsufficient 1B0 present-1.1a grilumlity .of -writing paths .longitudina'l of 'l-the ribbon, --means for .rotatingsaid-carriem -.to feed the ribbon lengthwise, imeans (constructed ;.to shift said ribbon awridthwise to la predeter- .mined, ointiorgpresentmglone orianothertof saidtco ored portions over the printin spoint and, simultaneously, tot-efiect reversall ofithe 'feed, and means constructed'tosshift said: rib- .bon Widthwise tto.a.position beyond its first .shiftedpoint -and' thereby position theoperatngdparts without eflect ng reversal of the es a '57 Ina riting-machine,rthe combination withcarriers adapted .toca I :a TihbGlltQOH- stituted -of .two different so or .\portions or stripes extending :longitudinally of tthe ribhon, each-ofsaidstripes comprising two longitudinal vwriting paths, means :tor :rotating said scanners -to ifeed the ribbon lengthwise, means constructedtoshift said-ribbonewidthwise .and ,position a different color poiition over ;the printing point, and means con structed and arranged to shift the uribhon width-wise .and -posit,ion :a different writingpath of the same-color portion at the-writingpoint and, simultaneously, :to effect :reversal of the fee 

